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The American Idea 



A Sketch in One Act 



By 
LILY CARTHEW u^^e. 

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Amateurs may obtain permission to produce it privately upon 
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1918 



The American Idea V^ 



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CHARACTERS 

(As produced at the Peabody Playhouse ^ May y, igi8.) 

Abe Goldman, aft old-fashioned Orthodox Jew - Henry Chanin 
Esther Goldman, his wife - - - - Bessie Edelstein 
MiGNON Goldman, his daughter, seventeen 

years old - - Ruth Holzmun 

Solly Rosenbaum, a would-be suitor for Mignon - Charles Gilman 
John Kelly, whom she marries - - - Norman Bernard 

Scene. — The parlor of the Goldman house. 
Time. — Evening. The present day. 




Copyright, 191 3, by Lily Carthew 

As an unpublished dramatic composition 

Copyright, 1918, by L^lIian P. Heydemann 

As author and proprietor 



Professional and moving pic tu7'e rights reserved 

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The American Idea 



SCENE. — The parlor of the Goldman home. Entrances 
R. and c. hack. Hat tree at l. of c. d. Piano across 
upper R. corner; table and two chairs down l. c. ; sew- 
ing table down r. ; desk down l. Two brass candle- 
sticks and picture in ornate frame on piano; samovar 
and a few books on table l. c. ; sewing basket on table 
down R. 

{As curtain rises Mignon is playing latest popular song 
and singing it. Her father, Abe, is seated at table 
L. c. reading a Jewish newspaper. ) 

Abe. Mignon, Mignon, stop pleass dat nonsinse. Vat 
is et — a girl from your age playing sech a bum music. 

Mignon. Why, father dear — this isn't bum. It's 
awfully popular. 

Abe. Popular! Who wrote et? {Imitating her by 
singing first line of song with exaggeration. ) Oi vy — et's 
a song fit for hoodlums. Who wrote et ? 

Mignon {looking at music), Irving Berlin. {Or 
name of proper author.) 

Abe. Vy shouldn't you rader play someting by Men- 
delssohn oder Rubenstein? 

Mignon {comes d. c). Why, father, because — you 
see no one plays that stuff nowadays. The American 
idea is something bright and lively all the time. 

Abe. De American idea! Is dat so? De American 
idea ! Veil — vit me und de American idea togedder — it 
isn't. Understand dat. {Goes d. l.) Every time I look 
at you, I tink of vat de American idea done to your name 
vat used to be Rachel. Now et's Mignon — Mignon. 
Mignon Goldman — ef you know de vay dat sounds to me. 
Supposing — supposing my name was Algernon oder 
Reginald. — Oi I {Making face of disgust.) Oi ! 



4 THE AMERICAN IDEA 

MiGNON. But, father — Mignon is such a cute name. 
I hated to be called Rachel. Everybody made fun of it. 

Abe. Oh — et's a cute name. Cute — cute. You've 
already heard et a v^ord cute. Remember, my daughter, 
dat vater und oil don't mix. Rachel Goldman sounds 
much better as Mignon Goldman. (Mignon crosses d. r., 
g^ts knitting from sewing table, sits and knits.) De 
American idea is all right fer some people, but fer me — 
et's nothing doing. Verstehst? (d. r.) 

Mignon. It's too bad that you're not more advanced. 
If you w^ere you w^ouldn't see things that way. 

Abe (much insulted). Say, missy. Don't tell me 
from advancements. Et's about time dat you advanced 
into matrimony — and don't you forget it. 

Mignon (aside). I knov^ it. Perhaps I v^ill. 

Abe (showing delight). Vat did you said — perhaps 
youvill? (Teasingly.) Ha-ha. I'm on. Jakey Rosen- 
baum's a son — hey? 

Mignon (not looking at him). No, father. 

Abe. Et looks suspicious. He already called at the 
houze vonce — and telephoned tv^ice. (Pause.) I also 
hear he took out a report on my bizness. 

Mignon (shrinking at his lack of delicacy). Father! 
Please don't talk that vi^ay. He's not — not my type of 
man. When I marry, I'll marry for love and nothing 
else. 

Abe. Love — shmove. (Crosses c.) Don't talk your- 
self in tings. De man vat is suitable — de man vat your 
mudder and I picks out fer you, is de man vat you vill 
marry. (Sits r. of table.) 

Mignon. You talk as if you v^ere in the old country. 
In America people think for themselves — and act for 
themselves. They marry w^hom they love on their ov^n 
responsibility. 

Abe. Yes. And take de trip to Reno on fader's 
responsibility. 

Mignon. You're too pessimistic. 

( Crosses l. of table and sits. ) 
Abe. Vot am I? 



THE AMERICAN IDEA 5 

MiGNON. I say you're too pessimistic. 

Abe. Is dat a compliment oder an insult? (Very 
autocratic.) Remember I von t stand no monkey-doodles 
from no vones. 

MiGNON. Why, it means that you are always looking 
for trouble. 

Abe. Tm looking fer troubles? Dat's all right ! Tm 
contentments. All de great philosifers vas alvays look- 
ing f er troubles. Childrens should obey de parents. — • 
Take examples from me and your mudder. Ve didn't 
even know each oder before ve vas married. Our parents 
arranged de whole ting. Ain't ve happy ? 

MiGNON. Some people are easily satisfied. 

Abe. Vot ? 

MiGNON {goes to her father and kneels at r. of him), 
I mean — that wouldn't you and mother have been pleased 
if you had had a romance before you were married? If 
you had picked each other out from all the people on 
earth ? 

Abe. Ve vouldn't have picked each other. (Mignon 
looks surprised.) Of course not. Ven a man is young, 
mit foolish, he tinks only from beauty. {He speaks sin- 
cerely and appreciatively.) Your mudder is by no means 
a beauty ! But I don't say dat against her. She is good 
and economicals and a fine cook and lots of oder tings. 
She is de best vomin living. But ven I was young, I 
vouldn't have had sense to see dat. Ef all de parents 
vould be de matchmakers — all de college bums vouldn't 
be marrying chorus gerls. — I tell you 

Mignon {impatiently). Father! 

(Rises and crosses d. r.) 

Abe (imitating her). Don't say fader like dat — fader. 
Dat's all right. I know vat I'm talking. (He rises and 
crosses d. c.) And me? I ain't et no six feet schmutt 
ball hero — nor no Jesse Willard. I ain't got a face or 
shape vot artists should rave over — but ain't I a good 
pervlder — ain't I ? 

(During this speech he grows more and more angry, 
showing much temper.) 



b THIL AMIiRICAN IDEA 

MiGNON. Yes. 

Abe. And did I ever come home drunk — did I ? 

MiGNON. No. 

Abe. Parents ain't sech fools as de childrens tinks. 

MiGNON (very spiritedly). Yes. And children aren't 
such fools as parents think. 

Abe. Here. — Vit me — don't try to be smart. I don't 
like et a — smart vomin mit sassy answers — a suffragetsky. 
Be a nize girl — dat's all. 

MiGNON. Can't I express an opinion? 

Abe (shouting). No — don't you hear me — no. 

(He bangs on the table.) 

Esther ( off stage ) . Abe — Abe ! 

Abe. Veil, Esther? (He crosses l.) 

Esther (still off stage). Vat are you yelling you 
should vake up de neighbors? (Enters and goes d. c.) 
Ain't you got a polite voice as you can talk like a gentle- 
man? I never heard sech loud talking. Exactly like 
you are in Russia. Can't you 

Abe. Mrs. Goldman — don't tink you can order me 
around ! 

MiGNON. Well — it's almost seven-thirty. I've got to 
be going. (Getting hat and coat from hat-stand u. l.) 

Esther. Vere are you going, dear? (Crosses r.) 

MiGNON (comes d. c, putting on wraps). Over to 
Mary Clark's house. 

Abe. Vat synagogue does her fader belong? 

MiGNON. She doesn't belong to any church, father. 

Abe. Oi. Like Robert Ingersol — a mench. 

Esther. She's a very nice girl, Abe. 

Abe. I'm not saying she isn't. (To Mignon.) Vat's 
going on — a party? 

Mignon. N-no, — not exactly. We're just going to 
have a — a — social evening. Mary Clark — and Isaac 
Rosansky and John Kelly — and Gretchen Sneider. 

Abe. Ain't Lee Hung Chang going to be dere ? 

Mignon (reprovingly). Father! Well, I've got to 
be hurrying along. One of the boys is waiting for me. 
(Kissing father.) Good-night. 



THE AMERICAN IDEA 7 

Abe. Good-bye. Be home early. 

MiGNON (kissing mother). Good-bye. 

Abe. Vere is your set of furs ? 

MiGNON. I haven't any. 

Abe. Mrs. Goldman — at vonce — buy her a set o£ 
furs. How is et — a daughter von mine shouldn't have 
a set of furs? 

Esther. I sav^ a grand set fer her last week — von 
day — in Button's. So beautiful. Minx. 

Abe. Buy et — buy et. How much is et ? 

Esther. Sixty dollars. 

Abe. Oi! I'll buy her de same ting in Silverman's 
Fur Store fer $4.98. 

Esther. But, Abe — et ain't de same kind. 

Abe. Never mind — I don't believe in extravagance. 

MiGNON. Oh, I don't need any furs. Thank you just 
the same. I'm going now — good-bye. 

(She exits c. door. Abe follows her to door; Esther 
crosses to c. and sits r. of table, darning stocking.) 

Abe (calling after Mignon). Got a handkerchief? 

MiGNON (off stage). Yes. 

Abe (calling to her). Don't lose et. (He goes d. r. 
and sits; to Esther.) I tell you, Esther, I don't like et 
de vay tings is vit Mignon. She should be already mar- 
ried. 

Esther. De girl is not kvite eighteen. 

Abe. Jest de right age to be settling down. 

(Starts to read paper again, l.) 

Esther. Not in America, Abe. The American idea 
IS ( Esther darns. ) 

Abe. Sha vit de American idea. Et's rotten. Sam- 
uel Cohen's a daughter has de American idea. She vants 
a career before she is rnarried. And I understand she 
had a couple of good oflfers. But no — ^^she vants a career 
(sarcastically) — fine. 

Esther. Noo? Give her a career. 



8 THE AMERICAN IDEA 

Abe. She gradiated college — and she learnt so much 
Greek mit Latin and sociagolagetics and oder damn non- 
sinse dat she don't know vat she is talking. And now 
vat is she — a scliool-teacher. Great. Veil, she vill be a 
hard-vorking old maid fer de rest of her days. 

Esther. Every one doesn't have to be a school- 
teacher. 

Abe. Sure not. But von prefessions is as bad as 
anoder. De only decent respectable prefession fer a 
vomin — is getting married. 

Esther. Veil — dafs not de« American idea. (Bell 
rings.) Oi, company. FU answer de door. Abe, dear — 
straighten tings up. Mach nice. [She exits. 

Abe (picking up newspaper and straightening up the 
table). I vonder is et some of my relations coming to 
borrowing money. I vish et vas no sech tings as rela- 
tions. Et makes me sick to look at dem. A bunch of 
low lifes and suckers. Veil, Fve got to put on a pleasant 
face. (Forcing a smile and going to door. His ex- 
pression changes to one of genuine delight.) Oh — oh, 
Mr. Rosenbaum, Tm glad to see you. (Enter Solly 
RosENBAUM. He is a loud appearing man of thirty. 
Abe and Solly shake hands.) How are you — how are 
you? 

Esther (hanging Souly's hat and coat). Vy are you 
asking? Don't he looks simply grand? (She goes d. l.) 

Solly. Tank you, Mrs. Goldman. 

Abe. You look de image of your fader. 

Solly. Do I? He's cross-eyed, you know. 

Abe. I meant your mudder. Ain't I foolish — I meant 
your mudder. She's a very handsome vomin. 

Solly. Dey all say as I resemble mummer. Vere is 
Miss Goldman ? 

Abe. Sit down, Mr. Rosenbaum. (He crosses l. and 
sits L. of table; Solly sits r. of table; Esther crosses R. 
and sits d. r.) I'm sorry as my Mignon isn't here. She 
vill be so disappointments ven she hears you have been 
here. I heard her say — only yesterday, " Mr. Rosenbaum 
is de nicest man I know. He is so pleasant and he has 
sech a lot of money." Esther, bring in de fruit, dear, 
Mr. Rosenbaum likes et fruit — hey? 



THE AMERICAN IDEA 9 

Solly. I don't mind ef I do. 

Esther. Yes. And have a glass of tea. [She exits r. 

Solly. Vere is Miss Goldman, did you say? 

Abe. She — she vent to cooking school. 

Solly (pleased). Oh — cooking school. Dat's a vei*y 
nice vay as a young lady should spend her evenings. 
You've got et a very nice daughter, Mr. Goldman. I like 
her. 

Abe (very patronizing and acting dissatisfied). Yes — 
she's a fine gerl. De only ting ve find fault vit her — for 
a young gerl, she's too sensibles. Alvays cooking some- 
ting oder sewing someting. A regular home gerl. Und 
she never spends et a cent of money — never. Und ve 
vish she vould. Ve vant she should enjoy herself a few 
years yet — but de vay de fellows is chasing after her — I 
don't know vat vill be. Goldstein's a son — de pawn- 
broker is crazy for her. 

Solly (depreciatingly), Fe! 

Abe. ' Aaron Bloom's a son — ^also a pawnbroker — 
vould give anyting fer her. 

Solly. Vy, Mr. Goldman. (Rises and crosses d. r.) 
You don't vant et your daughter should marry a pawn- 
broker. Vy, I'm surprised. Dat ain't de American idea. 

Abe. Again dat American idea. (He rises and crosses 
c.) Veil — vat do you tink vould be a good bizness? 

Solly (very importantly). Ladies' Silk Undervear. 
Et's a great bizness, Mr. Goldman. I ought to know. 

Abe. Is dat so? Et's* a good bizness. Von ting — 
you ain't had any failures as yet. 

Enter Mrs. Goldman with glasses of tea for Solly and 
Abe on tray. In her other hand she carries a plate 
of fruit and kihels.^ She puts everything on the 
table. 

Esther. Here, help yourself, Mr. Rosenbaum. Have 
a banana oder an orange. 

Solly (taking orange and cutting it in quarters). I'll 
have an orange, Mrs. Goldman, tank you. (They both 
eat, making much noise, Abe sipping his tea very audibly 

* An egg cookie, much eaten by Russian Jews. 



10 THE AMiiRICAN IDEA 

mid Solly grunting with satisfaction over his orange. 
Both tuck napkins in their collars.) Bat's de oranges vat 
costs seventy-five cents a dozen — ain't et ? 

Esther. Yes, seventy-five cents. (Sighs.) 

Abe (sighs), De cost of living is someting fierce 
nowadays. I remember de time ven yoit could almost 
buy et a houze for vat you pays for a,n orange now. 

Solly. Yes. De cost of living is vat frightens us 
fellers from gitting married. 

Abe. Vy foolish man, you, don't you know et costs et 
cheaper fer two to live den vone? Like de orange? 
Dey is Florida oranges — ve alvays has de best. (Sud- 
denly closes eye and covers it with his hand.) Oi — oi — 
Esther — is orange juice good for de eyes? (Rises,) 

Esther (innocently). I never heard et vas good. 

Abe. Don't be ignorant, pleass — et's burning me. 

Solly. I'm very sorry, Mr. Goldman. 

Abe (pacing up and down). Dat's all right, Mr. 
Rosenbaum. De only ting I don't like et — a vomin from 
forty years of age should answer vit foolishness, (u. l.) 

Esther (crossing to Abe, u. l. ; Solly crosses d. r.). 
Oh — some of Mr. Rosenbaum's orange skvirted in your 
eye — oh ! 

Abe. Yes — et spitted right in. ( Walks up and down. ) 

Esther. Have patience, Abe — in a minute et vill be 
better. 

Abe (stamps foot). Don't say to me "have patience" — 
I'm vorrying as I shouldn't be blind. 

Solly. I feel so awful 

Esther. Vait, Mr. Rosenbaum, vait (she goesD. r.) — 
in a halb a second he von't remember anyting about et. 
I'm so sorry dat my Mignon isn't here. She vent to Mary 
Clark's a party. 

(Solly looks astonished.) 

Abe (getting in back of Esther and pulling at her 
arm, he says aside). Vat are you making me out a liar? 

Solly. I tought she vas at cooking school ? 

Esther (looks at Abe, sees her mistake and tries to 
rectify it). Sure. I meant at cooking school — I alvays 



THE AMERICAN IDEA II 

get so mixed up ven Fm talking. You see my Mignon — 
doesn't like cooking oder sewing — and she never vants to 
stay a minute in de houze. Alvays flying around vonce 
to moving pitzkers — vonce to dancings — anoder time 
dis — anoder time dat. De American idea is — don't stay 
to home. So Abe an' me made et a plan — she should go 
to cooking school so as she should git some substantial to 
her. 

Abe (during Esther's speech he has been walking up 
and down in misery over her breaks. Aside), Ven a 
vomin talks she alvays puts her foots in et. Oi 

Solly. Ain't she got substantial? 

Esther. No {Looking at Abe.) Yes, — no — 

yes. 

Abe. Substantial — vot are you talking — my daughter 
shouldn't have substantial. {He crosses r. to Solly; 
Esther crosses d. l.) Ridiculance. Don't listen by 
Mrs. Goldman. She likes to make my Mignon out a 
buttercup — I mean a butterfly. 

Solly. Oh — I see. 

{He is gazing r. as if in deep thought.) 

Esther. Vy — a butterfly — vot's a butterfly? 

Abe {aside). Esther — et's alvays a time ven yer don't 
hev to be Mrs. George Washington. {To Solly.) Et 
ain't only as she is substantials — but she is so accomplish- 
ments. Sech a player — sech a singer — really, vonder- 
ful — I don't remember ven I heard sech a singing. 

Solly. Dat's so. Fond of music. I like voices vat 
brings tears to de eyes. 

Abe {shaking hands). You'll love her voice — you'll 
love et. Esther — you remember de vild applausing de 
oder night — ven she sang by de stylish party ? 

EsTtiER. Vat stylish party? 

Abe {looking at her). You don't remember? 

Esther {catching on). Oh — oh — you mean — by 
Rachel Klosky's — ven — ven — ven she gave a surprising 
party in Mignon's honor. Dat party. 

Abe {somewhat amused). Ya — ya — you see — she re- 
members. 



12 THE AMERICAN IDEA 

(Bell rings.) 

Esther. Excuse me — Fll see vat et is. [Exit c. 

Abe. Dat's perhaps my Mignon — she said she vould 
only be out a little vile. (He crosses d. l. ) 

(Solly straightens up.) 

Esther (excitedly, crossing d. l.). Here's a tele- 
gram — who do you tink is dead? 

Abe. ril read it. (Snatches telegram from her. 
Reads.) ''When you get this, I v^ill be Mrs. John 
Kelly. We are coming home in a little while but I 
wanted to prepare you. Forgive me. Mignon.'' My 
daughter is Mrs. John Kelly! 

Solly. Dat's vere I get left. 

Esther. Oi — oi — my little Mignon is Mrs. John Kelly. 
(She sinks into chair r. of table.) Oi! Troubles — 
suress ! 

Abe. Most likely a bartender. Dat's bringing up 
children. 

Solly (a little sourly). As good as a pawnbroker. 

[He exits. 

Esther. Yes. Dat's bringing up children. 

Abe (looking sarcastically at Esther). Cry, missus — 
cry. (Crossing c.) Et's all your bringing up. 

Esther. My bringing up? Alvays ven et's bad et's 
my bringing up. Ven et's good et's de fader — ven et's 
bad et's de mudder. 

Abe. De Talmud says de mudder is responsible for 
de children's character. In dis houze et's alvays de 
American Idea — de American Idea. Now look vat's 
happened from de American Idea. 

Esther (trying to reconcile heYself). Abe. Maybe 
ve ain't broad enough. 

Abe. Already she talks not broad enough. 

Esther. After all vat I vant is — my little Mignon 
should be happy. 

Abe. And don't I vant dat ? Don't I ? Ain't she my 
child? Does a fader vant good for his children? Mrs. 
Hooligan is our neighbor down-stairs — ain't she? 

Esther. Yes. 



THE AMERICAN IDEA ^ 1 3 

Abe. Don't I like de vomin? She's a nize vomin. 
Vat should I care ef she's Irish oder French oder any- 
ting — as neighbors, as friends. But Tve got an instinct 
against dis marrying. My heart says et ain't good. Et 
ain't natural and vat ain't natural don't bring happiness. 
(Bell rings.) I don't vant to see dem. I couldn't act 
sincereness. (He crosses d. r.) 

Esther. Abe, our only daughter 

(She starts to go, hesitatingly at first, but finally 
courageous. ) . 

Abe. I don't vant to see dem. I vouldn't look at dem. 
John Kelly ! 

(Bell rings again.) 

Esther (calling to Abe). Abe, I'm going to open de 
door. 

Abe. Most likely a pug nose ! 

Enter Esther, followed by Mignon and then John, who 
is a typical Jew. Abe is down right with his back 
turned to them. Esther goes d. l, 

Mignon (going to Abe). Father — won't you please 
meet my. husband? (Goes to him, followed by John; 
Abe stands obstinately refusing to turn.) Oh, I suppose 
you think I'm dreadful — but, father, you see you haven't 
any romance in you. I wanted to marry the man / picked 
out — not for money or anything — but just because we 
cared. (She puts her hand lovingly in John's.) We do 
care — don't we, dear? 

John. Yes, Mr. Goldman. I love your daughter with 
all mine heart. (With slight Jewish accent.) 

(Abe hears with surprise — then turns to John. John 
crosses Mignon, who goes d. r. He recogni/jcs him 
as a Jew and holds out his hand. ) 

Abe. Your name is John Kelly? 
John. Yes, Mr. Goldman. 



14 THE AMERICAN IDEA 

Abe. And vat vas et formally ? 

John. Yankele Operchinsky. 

Abe {repeats slowly). Yan Kele Operchinsky ? Yan 
Kele! {A zvise look comes on his face.) I see — John 
Kelly. 

MiGNON. Yes, father, that's the American idea. 



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WiLiFRED Baxter, her cousin 

Eleanor Ames 

Helen Redmond 

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Marie, Eleanor s maid. 

Aunt Lucy, colored mammy. 

Maggie O'Flynn, office girl of the Bugle. 

Inez Huntley, a mill hand. 

SYNOPSIS 

Act I. — Room in the ancestral home of Carolina Rideom 
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Act II. — Office of the Mapleford, Massachusetts, Daily Bugle ^ 
June I. 

Act ni, — Evening of the same day. 

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girls. 
The Monomaniacs. For 3 girls. 
A Wily Salesman. For i boy and 2 

girls. 
Escaped From the Zoo. For 3 boys 

and I girl. 
The Little Stars. For i larger and 2 

smaller girls. 
The S. I. M.'s. For 3 boys and 3 girls. 
Mrs. Webster's Address. For 1 boy 

and 2 girls. 
Aunt Patience's Umbrella. For i boy 

and 3 girls. 
The Dog, the Cat, and the Rat. For 3 

little boys. 
The Aqua Marina Panacea. For 9 

large girls. 
The Three Jacks. For 3 boys. 
Answer— A Charade. For i boy and 

I girl. 



Any 



The World's Work. For 8 boys. 
Half an Hour With a Giant. 

number of boys. 
A CARNIVAL OF DATS. 

May Day. For 17 little girls. 
Memorial Day. For 6 boys and 22 

girls. 
The Fourth of July. For 15 'ooys 

and chorus. 
Christmas. For 11 boys and 8 girls. 
St. Valentine's Day. For 9 girls. 
A Dream of the Centuries. For 12 

boys and 6 girls. 
Mademoiselle's Christmas Gifts. For 

I boy and 8 girls. 
America's Birthday Party. For 9 girls. 
Tell -Tale— Charade. For 9 boys and 9 

girls. 
Buoyant— Charade. For 5 boys and 2 

girls. 
Dotage— Charade. For 5 boys and 6 
girls. 



DRILLS AND 



ENTERTAINMENTS FOR 
CHILDREN 



Thirteen pretty and picturesque entertainments, published complete 
with diagrams and music, and full instructions for proper production. 

Price, 2^ cents 

CONTENTS 



A Billiken Frolic. For 8 boys. 

Teddy Bear and Johnny Bear. For 8 

small boys. 

** Nid Nid Nodding." For any number 
of little children from three to six. 

The W^orkers. For 12 boys. 

A Pop-Corn Ball. For 8, 12 or 16 girls, 
twelve or thirteen years of age. 

Highland Echoes. For any even num- 
ber of boys. 

A Yard of Dandelions. For 11 little 



Juvenile Fantastics. For an equal 

number of girls and boys from six to 

nine years old. 
The Butterfly. For any number of 

primary pupils. 
The Soap Bubble Drill. For 16 girls. 
The Tennis Drill. For 16 girls. 
The Harvesters. For 8 boys and 8 girls. 
The Bread and Milk Drill. For lo 

children, boys and girls. 



girls. 

The incidental music for " A Billiken Frolic " is published separately 

and can be supplied in sheet music form. 

Pricey JO cents 

BAKER'S TEMPERANCE DIALOGUES 

Humorous, Dramatic and Instructive 
Price^ 2^ cents 

CONTENTS 



A Drop Too Much. 4 males, 2 females. 

A Little More Cider. 5 males, 3 fe- 
males. 

The Man With the Demi-John. 4 
males. 



Seeing the Elephant. 5 males, 2 fe« 

males. 
Tht Tempter. 3 males, i female. 
We e All Teetotallers. 4 males, 2 fe» 

ma ^s. 



n* 01. Pinero's Plays 

Pricet 50 e;etit5 eaeb 



MTTl/TI A N NFI ^^^y ^ ^^^ ^<^^* Six males, fiye femalei . 
IfULr^IijrliiilEilj Costumes, modem; scenery, three interiors. 
Plays two and a half honrs. 

THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH Sr* 'iF^Sl 

males, five females. Ck>stumes, modem; scenery, all intertors. 
Plays a full evening. 

Till? PPnPf THATI? Play in Pour Acts. Seven males, five 
• »"-• * IVVr LilU/l I El females. Scenery, three interiors, rather 
•lahorate ; costumes, modem. Plays a full evening. 

TUP QTUnnf IHTQTPFQQ Farce in Three Acts. Nine males, 
IIU OCnUULIfllallUOd seven females. Costumes, mod- 
em; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY ll^L'^^ZXi 

females. Costumes, modem; scenery, three interiors. Plays a 
full evening. 

CUnTPT f AVPNHPP Gomedyln Three Acts. Sev^i males, 
OYfCilLI LAYILnUlLIV four females. Scene, a single interior, 
tostomes, modem. Plays a full evening. 

TUP TUf TKinPPPAf T Comedy in Four Acts. Ten males, 
InCi InUPlULKDULI nine females. Scenery, three inUri' 
ors; costumes, modem. Plays a full evening. 

THP TIMFC Comedy in Four Acts. Six males, seven females, 
a »**-« » iHlIiij Scene, a single interior ; costumes, modem. Plays 
a full evening. 

TUP WPAITPP QPY Comedy in Three Acts. Eight males, 
lIlJCi ff Ei/lAXiIl OSaA. eight females. Costumes, modern; 
•oenery, two interiors. Plays a full evening. 

AUffPP IVmiAf IT A CMTI P Comedy in Three Acts. 
frirC VfllnUUl A aifllLC pive males, four females. 
Ck>stnmes, modem ; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. 



Sent prepaid on receipt of price by 

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No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 




016 212 160 1 f 

Cf)e IS^izm &antn c^ittton 
of ^lapd 



> A^ TAIT I J¥P IT Comedy in Fire Aeta. Thirteen nutlM, four 
M^ IVU MAti II females. Oottumes, pietfurMque ; leeBery, t^ 
fled. PUyi a full eTeniug. 

CAMIT f P I>rama In Five Aeta. Nine miaea, fire femelea. Ooe- 
H Ml M <i4 tnmea, modem ; eoenery, rarled. Flaya a full eTenlni^ 

INfiAM AV ^^T ^ ^^® •^<'^* Thirteen malea, three femelee. 
UlllVilliUl Scenery Tarled ; oottnmes, Greek. Playa a full eyealni^ 

MAVY ^TIIADT Ttagedy In Ffve Aeta. Thirteen malea, fonr fe- 
illi&i^l iJ 1 UAAI malea, and aupemumerariea. Coatumea, of the 
period I icenery, irmrled and elaborate. Playa a full eyening. 



THE MERCKANT OF YENICE malee.lhreefemaleB. Coatnmea, 
piotnresqae ; seenery Tarled. Playa a full evening. 



Comedy In Fire Acta. Beyenteen 



DirHPf IFTT ^^7 ^ ^'^ Acta. Fifteen malea, two f emalea. Been- 
mVUCMI^U ery elaborate ', coatumea of the period. Playa a full 
•renlng. 

THP DIVATC Comedy In Fire Acta. Nine malea, Are f emalea. 
1111} AITAI^ Boenery Tarted; eoatumea of the period. Playa a 
full eyening 

SUB STOOPS TO COKQDER SMoS.SS.i'tJS^ 

fled; eoatmnet of the i>erlod. Playa a full eyening. 

TWEFTH NIfiHT; OR, WiAf TOO WILL ST**-"-!?:!: 

three f emalea. Ooatumea, plctureaque ; acenery, yaried. Playa a 
full eyening. 



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Vo. 5 Hamilton Place^ Boatoni llaaaachnaetta 

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